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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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